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Excellent Art classes and a great Arts Festival
northshore88 Says: I'm not a great artist but I had such a great time and learned so much from Neil He teaches landscape painting and painting on location or "plein aire" as its called in the art community. They have classes for a wide range of abilities, from novice to advanced, personalized...
Toughluck Says: Take a side trip to Grand Portage and the old fur post.The old fur post is Grand Portage Nat'l Monument. You'll find lots things to see and do.
Best Western Superior Inn & Suites
2 Reviews and 207 Opinions Good well maintained hotel with all rooms overlooking Lake Superior. The hotel is totally...
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Trail Center Lodge: A Gem in the Wilderness
sjdjmilw Says: All you could wish for in the wilderness. This place has everything, great food, friendly and down to earth people. Besides a wonderful place to eat located on a beautiful lake. They also have a quaint store, sell gasoline, and operate a small motel across the street. We...
My Sister's Place: The Best Burgers- and great atmosphere
gm_localgirl Says: Great burgers and not just your average burgers ;) Chicken-fried, Hawaiian, Bull Moose, Twin Sister, North Shore Burger, the PBJ and quite a few more strange and original burgers. They also serve hotdogs- with alot of variety and fun recipies, chicken, and "The World's...
Gun Flint Tavern & Restaurant: Good varied selection & some locally grown
charlesracine Says: Good varied selection & some locally grown items with a very good selection of tap beers. Located in the old Grand Marais State bank. No one can steal the beer. It varies and you likely can't go wrong with the many and changing selections that we have tried.
general tips: Nightlife? Nightlife?
babybird Says: Seriously, most people come to these towns specifically to GET AWAY from throngs of loud drunken partygoers. However, if you want a pleasant conversation and a couple good beers with a nice meal, there are many worthwhile places to pick from. Sven and Ole's Pizza features an...
Raven's Nest and My Sister's Place: One place to AVOID and one that ROCKS
wogs_123 Says: My travel companion and I had a hard enough time finding food and drink in Grand Marais. We couldn't locate this place called the Angry Trout because we'd been calling it so many different names (the Smiling Trout, the Grumpy Trout, the Happy Trout). Finally, we confused...
The Harbor: Waiting for the Sunset
Toughluck Says: Grand Marais's night activities really get started in the fall and last the winter (September -March). You see, that is the only time when 'night' comes early enough to include evening activites. There's the community theater, Friends of the Library meetings, school plays,...
Bus to & from Duluth, MN & Thunderbay Canada
charlesracine Says: Update; An Arrowhead Transit bus goes from Grand Marais to Duluth on the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month. Call the driver at 218-370-1515 for a reservation, pick-up point and fare. "Happy Time Tours and Travel" unfortunately says; "EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 3,...
Joynes, Ben Franklin: First stop for many local items & Souvenirs
charlesracine Says: Try this as a first stop for many local items & Souvenirs. Prices are good and so is the selection in this small store. The Joynes family has been in Grand Marais for 100 years. They advertise and I would agree with their description; Family owned & operated department...
Sivertsons: Art of the Northwoods
yooperprof Says: Sivertsons is the oldest and most successful commercial art gallery in Grand Marais. From what I read, it seems that members of the Sivertson family have been making and selling art here for more than 50 years. The gallery features both abstract and representational work in...
Toughluck Says: A tradition in town has always been for young families to head down to the waterfront on a warm summer evening and skip stones. Often it was combined with a stop at Jackson's Dairy Queen for a cone or dinner. Then down to the beach. Here, along Minnesota's north shore,...
Toughluck Says: Every winter the community pool becomes a busy place for the locals. Many attend once a week for a swim and a soak. My preference was always the sauna, my wife and kids liked the hot pool. Then there's the kiddy pool, which is kept warmer than the big pool. For -20F (-39c),...
Be careful, This IS a wilderness area.
babybird Says: There is really no serious crime I can think of. Be careful of slippery surfaces when hiking. A fall could prove fatal. Also, the water is extremely cold all of the time. (Wading might be fine, but swimming is suicidal) On a stormy day, watch yourself around the waveswhen...
Early August - Fisherman's Picnic
gm_localgirl Says: If you plan to travel to Grand Marais the last week of July or the first two weeks of August- RESERVE ROOMS EARLY. I'm talking- months early. The first full weekend of August is "Fisherman's Picnic". This is THE event in Grand Marais. Class reunions, races and contests,...
Toughluck Says: In the summer, life is warm during the day and cool at night. In town, it can easily reach the upper 70's away from the lake. Along the water, you may find that it feels like 50F, even on a hot sunny day. As you move inland and up the face of the Sawtooth Mtns, the...
Dress for ALL kinds of weather
babybird Says: If you plan on hiking, bring shoes that can handle the rugged paths and sometimes slippery rock formations in the area. It is not a good idea to just go around in "flip-flops."Even the summers can be a bit varied here.On a 2004 visit to the north shore, temperatures ranged...
Toughluck Says: Cascade River State is between Lutsen and Grand Marais. There is a wonderful hike up river from Hwy 61. It twists and turns along the rock lined ravine where the river runs. Numerous waterfalls cascade down the rocks.We always liked going for a hike and then eating at the...
Day Trip to Isle Royale National Park
Toughluck Says: Surrounded by Lake Superior, Isle Royale is a hard place to get too. The easist path is from Minnesota. The boat leaves early in the morning, about 8:00 am and returns that same evening about 6:00 pm. You get 3 hours on the island, a close look at Rock of Ages Lighthouse...
yooperprof Says: St. Xavier was built by Jesuit missionaries for the local Ojibwe. The simplicity and honesty of the edifice is appealing. Unfortunately, it was locked when I passed through, but you might be luckier. The church is on SR 61, about half a mile north of Grand Marais.
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Grand Marais - No Place Like This Home ;)
No, I didn't grow up here. I've been "imported", and while I'll never be a true local- to all the real locals (that doesn't happen till 3rd generation I think!), I grew up in a place that was similar...
Leeches and Art on the North Shore
Do you want leeches? Grand Marais is a good place to get them. Check out the Beaver House right next to the marina. Not only fisherfolk, but also artists are much at home in Grand Marais. The...
Davenusa's new Grand Marais Page
Anybody that enjoys the outdoors will love Grand Marais. It has everything the outdoorsman would love: Camping, Hiking, Kayaking Kayaking Kayaking, Rock climing, Stream fishing, Big water fishing,...
Depending on your perspective, Grand Marais is either at the edge of the world where if you drive any further down the highway you are likely to fall off the edge into oblivion; or it is the middle of...
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